New Releases
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Release Day! Savage Mayhem
Thanks to all my friends & partners on Story Empire, Savage Mayhem had an amazing book tour. At many stops, I shared an excerpt. At others, I chatted about why I focused on…
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Gray Wolves and Restless Mayhem
All wolves, especially gray wolves, get a bad rap for killing livestock. But wolves will only target livestock if their usual prey is unavailable. And when they do, they go after the elderly,…
- animals, Mayhem Series, Musings about life, New Releases, Research, Serial Killers, UNNATURAL MAYHEM, Wildlife
Are Orca Serial Killers of the Sea?
Orca are one of the world’s most beloved and awe-inspiring creatures. Also called killer whales and wolves of the sea, Orca aren’t whales at all. They’re porpoises, the largest members of the dolphin…
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Behind-the-Scenes of HALOED
While drafting my new psychological thriller, HALOED, I was teaching a serial killer course. To prepare for week three I dove deep into the mind, motivation, and crimes of Israel Keyes. I’d drawn…
- Crows, Grafton County Series, Mayhem Series, Musings about life, New Releases, The life of a writer, Wildlife
Play Dead
Thanatosis or tonic immobility is the term used to describe the tactic of playing dead. Many animals use tonic immobility for various reasons. Some play dead to lure in potential prey, others play…
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I Am Mayhem Excerpt [Video]
With so many venues going virtual these days, online book signings are becoming more and more popular. So, to celebrate the release of I AM MAYHEM (yay!) I created a video excerpt for…
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Vintage Death Rites That Seem Creepy Today
To celebrate the release of Pretty Evil New England (yay!), I feel it’s my duty to share some creepy death rites of the past that at the time seemed perfectly normal. In the…
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Death Surrounds Us — How One Writer Escapes
As a crime writer, a large part of my life is devoted to delving into murder, serial killers, death, and heartless, brutal crimes. With fiction, research is important for realism, but your mindset…
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Behind the Scenes of SILENT MAYHEM + Giveaway!
In case you haven’t heard, SILENT MAYHEM went up for pre-order on Friday. Yay!!! And like every one of my books, there’s more to the story than what’s on the page. If you…